Reptile

Indian fringe-toed lizard

Acanthodactylus cantoris

हिन्दी: झब्बेदार पैर वाली छिपकली

Fringe-toed lizard with a long tail on loose sand

Scientific name: Acanthodactylus cantoris
Hindi name: झब्बेदार पैर वाली छिपकली
Family: Lacertidae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile

A lizard with snowshoes for sand.

Spot it Slim and sandy with fine spots and stripes and a long tail.
Home Sand dunes and loose sandy ground.
Food web Eats ants, beetles and other insects.
Why it matters A small, fast insect-eater of the desert food web.

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